All desecrate synonyms
des·e·crate
D d verb desecrate
- abuse — Abuse of someone is cruel and violent treatment of them.
- defile — To defile something that people think is important or holy means to do something to it or say something about it which is offensive.
- pervert — to affect with perversion.
- profane — characterized by irreverence or contempt for God or sacred principles or things; irreligious.
- pillage — to strip ruthlessly of money or goods by open violence, as in war; plunder: The barbarians pillaged every conquered city.
- dishonor — lack or loss of honor; disgraceful or dishonest character or conduct.
- ravage — to work havoc upon; damage or mar by ravages: a face ravaged by grief.
- befoul — to make dirty or foul; soil; defile
- desolate — A desolate place is empty of people and lacking in comfort.
- devastate — If something devastates an area or a place, it damages it very badly or destroys it totally.
- contaminate — If something is contaminated by dirt, chemicals, or radiation, they make it dirty or harmful.
- pollute — to make foul or unclean, especially with harmful chemical or waste products; dirty: to pollute the air with smoke.
- sack — a strong light-colored wine formerly imported from Spain and the Canary Islands.
- despoil — To despoil a place means to make it less attractive, valuable, or important by taking things away from it or by destroying it.
- devour — If a person or animal devours something, they eat it quickly and eagerly.
- blaspheme — If someone blasphemes, they say rude or disrespectful things about God or religion, or they use God's name as a swear word.
- spoil — to damage severely or harm (something), especially with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.: The water stain spoiled the painting. Drought spoiled the corn crop.
- waste — to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander: to waste money; to waste words.
- prostitute — a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money; whore; harlot.
- vandalise — to destroy or deface by vandalism: Someone vandalized the museum during the night.
- vandalize — to destroy or deface by vandalism: Someone vandalized the museum during the night.
- insult — to treat or speak to insolently or with contemptuous rudeness; affront.
- violate — to break, infringe, or transgress (a law, rule, agreement, promise, instructions, etc.).
- outrage — an act of wanton cruelty or violence; any gross violation of law or decency.
- damage — To damage an object means to break it, spoil it physically, or stop it from working properly.
- dishonour — lack or loss of honor; disgraceful or dishonest character or conduct.
- mess up — a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition: The room was in a mess.
- depredate — to plunder or destroy; pillage
- spoliate — to rob, plunder, or despoil
noun desecrate
- clean out — If you clean out something such as a cupboard, room, or container, you take everything out of it and clean the inside of it thoroughly.
- dilapidate — to cause or allow (a building, automobile, etc.) to fall into a state of disrepair, as by misuse or neglect (often used passively): The house had been dilapidated by neglect.
- use up — to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
- lay waste — to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander: to waste money; to waste words.
- wrecker — a person or thing that wrecks.
- ruination — the act or state of ruining or the state of being ruined.